Washing-machine



(No Model.)

W. J. BENNINGTON.

WASHING MACHINE.

Patented Apr. 7, 1891.

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IVILLIAM J. BENNINGTON, OF ROXTON, TEXAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 449,995, dated April '7', 1891.

Application filed December 1'7, 1890. Serial No. 374,954. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. BENNING- TON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Roxton, in the county of Lamar and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in IVashing.

Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention pertains to an improvement in washing machines which'is designed to simplify the operation and to'permit the pressure upon the fabric or each separate article to be adjusted or regulated by the judgment of the person operating the machine, in order to permit all fabrics and the finest and costliest fabrics to be thoroughly cleansed without any greater detriment thereto than if washed by the hands; and it consists in the novel construction, combination, and ,arrangement of the parts, substantially as hereinafter described, and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a vertical section of my washingmachine. Fig. 2 is a plan broken View thereof, the rubber being removed. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the rubber, and Fig. 4' is abroken de tailed sectional view of the rubber and the roller-surface immediately thereunder.

In constructing my washing-machine I first erect the supporting-frame A, which consists of the four standards a a and the cross-standard connecting-pieces b b and b b. The standards of frame A may be secured together laterally or at either end thereof by means of nutted bolts in lieu of cross-bars b b.

O O, &c., are rollers, having their reduced ends journaledin circular recesses in the upper connecting-pieces b b, and they form the surface upon which the clothes are rubbed. Immediately below the series of rollers the board d is attached to the lower connecting pieces, and this board forms the support for the tub, which is secured thereupon in any suitable manner, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

To the frame A is bolted or rigidly secured in any ordinary manner the vertical bar (I, terminating at top in the rounded stud or projection d, which is adapted to correspond with orifice e in the rubber f, through which it projects, the latter in practice being pivoted thereon. The rubber f is provided with a series of closely-arranged longitudinal spiral springs g, adapted to occupy parallel planes with the rollers O O, the ends of the Wires of said springs being connected to said rubber in any suitable manner.

In practice the article to be washed is placed upon the rollers above the tub, and by swinging the rubber horizontally the springs thereof are caused to impart an elastic suitable or requisite degree of pressure upon the clothes, the machine thus being rendered efficient and rapid in operation.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim The washing-machine having the tub-supporting frame, provided with a series of rollers arranged just above and centrally of the tub, and the horizontal swinging rubber, one end pivoted upon a standard suitably supported upon said frame and having the series of closely-arranged longitudinal spiral springs arranged to occupy parallel planes with said rollers, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aifixmy. signature in presence of two witnesses.

\V. J 'BENNING'ION.

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FEM. MoAMIT, J. E. DENTON. 

